Photos: Behind the scenes on Instagram with Team USA mens' hoops

Updated 11:46 AM ET, Thu August 9, 2012

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Photos:Behind the scenes with USA mens' hoops

Behind the scenes with Team USA hoops – Members of the star-studded USA men's basketball team are documenting their Olympics experiences on Instagram, the photo-sharing app. Here, LeBron James and Chris Paul -- game faces on -- ride the team bus on their way to their first game vs. France. LeBron & Co. won, 98-71.

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Behind the scenes with Team USA hoops – The first family drops by to meet the team after an exhibition game last month in Washington.

Behind the scenes with Team USA hoops – Kevin Love snapped this pic of his sleeping teammates on the team plane to London. That's Chris Paul hugging his pillow in the foreground, with LeBron James next to him. Behind them are Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Anthony Davis and even Coach K (Mike Krzyzewski).

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Behind the scenes with Team USA hoops – A team meal outdoors in Barcelona, where Team USA played two exhibition games.

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Behind the scenes with Team USA hoops – Even NBA stars can be tourists. Here Kevin Durant and teammates take a Segway tour of Barcelona.

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Behind the scenes with Team USA hoops – Deron Williams snapped this pic of teammates James Harden, left, and Chris Paul after the team's first win in London.

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Behind the scenes with Team USA hoops – Kevin Love seems to like catching his teammates napping. This time his victim is Carmelo Anthony -- sleep mask, shades and all.

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Behind the scenes with Team USA hoops – In this post, LeBron James says he "called the paparazzi on myself" on a London street. Nice sneakers.

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Behind the scenes with Team USA hoops – Chris Paul attempts a one-legged shot during a game of HORSE with assistant coach Chris Collins.

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Behind the scenes with Team USA hoops – Kevin Durant being fitted for his opening ceremony uniform.

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Behind the scenes with Team USA hoops – Eight Team USA members look dapper in their uniforms for the opening ceremony parade. This snapshot also demonstrates that yes, even NBA stars can suffer from flash-photography red eye.

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Behind the scenes with Team USA hoops – Kevin Love posted this photo of himself in his opening ceremony regalia. In a nod to the fashionable singer-actor, he called it "Getting my Justin Timberlake on."

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Behind the scenes with Team USA hoops – It's an Oklahoma Thunder reunion! Here Kevin Durant, left, and James Harden of the NBA finals runners-up pose with Thunder teammate Serge Ibaka, who is playing in the Olympics for Spain.

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Behind the scenes with Team USA hoops – Deron Williams and U.S. hurdler Lolo Jones mug for the camera. Williams appeared surprised by the outcome, saying, "Lolo said she was going to make a funny face then did this?!?!?"

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Behind the scenes with Team USA hoops – LeBron James took this shot of Kobe Bryant, right, with U.S. high jumper Eric Kynard. Do you see a resemblance? LeBron called them "Kobe 1 and Kobe 2 #LOL."

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Behind the scenes with Team USA hoops – The team has a private moment of solidarity before its game Tuesday with Tunisia. The Americans won in a rout.